Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
References
Selected Projects
Languages
Timeline
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Joseph Kamau Ndegwa

Summary

Food Security, Livelihoods, and MEAL professional with 3+ years’ experience contributing to nutrition-sensitive agriculture, climate-smart livelihoods, and cash-based interventions in ASAL contexts. Strong experience across the full project cycle—assessments, beneficiary targeting, implementation support, monitoring, reporting, and government coordination—supporting interventions reaching 20,000+ vulnerable households. Demonstrated capacity in donor-compliant reporting, data management, and integrated FSL–Nutrition–WASH programming.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

KIRA Officer | Assessments & Program Design Support

Kenya Red Cross Society
Turkana County
01.2024 - Current
  • Implemented communication strategies to enhance public awareness of services.

RCVA Champion | Field Program Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
Turkana County
06.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated program implementation across various community initiatives and disaster response projects.
  • Analyzed program data to identify trends and inform decision-making processes.

  • Developed program plans and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
  • Organized meetings and events related to program activities.
  • Led monitoring and evaluation activities to assess program effectiveness and impact.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships to enhance collaboration and resource sharing.

CEA Officer / RCCE Focal Point

Kenya Red Cross Society
Turkana County
01.2023 - Current

Oversaw the creation of community engagement strategies for 5 implementation focus areas with a team of 5.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Public Administration

Moi University
01.2020

Skills

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Program design
  • Data analysis
  • Project coordination
  • Relationship building
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Data review
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork

Certification

  • Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) Core Skills - IFRC
  • Data Analysis with Python - IBM
  • Community Engagement & Accountability in Crisis - IFRC
  • Kenya Inter-Agency Rapid Assessment (KIRA) - NDOC (ToT)

References

Available upon request

Selected Projects

  • Joint Risk & Vulnerability Assessment (JRVA), ECHO DP, 2025, Supported data collection, reconciliation, and post-distribution monitoring for 900+ households integrated within government-hosted social protection systems.
  • Drought Response Emergency Fund, IFRC, 2025, Supported livelihood stabilization through cash assistance for 300+ households.
  • Floods Response Project, Hong Kong Red Cross, 2024, Supported targeting, registration, data management, and monitoring for 500+ households.
  • USAID BHA Food Security & Resilience Program, 2023-2024, Supported implementation of cash-based interventions aimed at improving food access and resilience.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Swahili
Advanced (C1)
C1
Turkana
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

KIRA Officer | Assessments & Program Design Support

Kenya Red Cross Society
01.2024 - Current

RCVA Champion | Field Program Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
06.2023 - Current

CEA Officer / RCCE Focal Point

Kenya Red Cross Society
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Public Administration

Moi University
Joseph Kamau Ndegwa